The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has directed the police to arrest persons parading themselves as the caretaker committee chairmen of the state’s 23 local government areas.
The lawmakers, who are allies of the former Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, frowned at the continued stay in office of the Caretaker Committee Chairmen (CTC) despite a Supreme Court judgement declaring them illegal, Channels TV reported.
As reported by The Nation, the lawmakers also asked the police to immediately withdraw policemen attached to these caretaker chairmen following Governor Siminialayi Fubara’s refusal to dissolve the illegal caretaker committees in obedience to the Supreme Court judgement.
The chairman of the House Committee on local governments Ignatius Onwuka added:
This came a few days after the Oko-Jumbo-led faction claimed that Amaewhule and 24 others were no longer members of the house, calling on INEC to conduct by-elections to fill their place in the house.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the crisis rocking the Rivers state assembly has worsened following the move by pro-Wike lawmakers targeted against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly had moved to stop Fubara from spending the state’s fund.
However, a court rejected the suit sponsored by Wike lawmakers and refused to halt all expenditures by Governor Fubara.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
